Animal performance fundamentally influences behaviour, ecology, and evolution. It typically
varies monotonously with size. A notable exception is maximum running speed; the fastest …

The intersection of paleontology and biomechanics can be reciprocally illuminating, hel**
to improve paleobiological knowledge of extinct species and furthering our understanding of …

Birds provide an interesting opportunity to study the relationships between body size, limb
morphology and bipedal locomotor function. Birds are ecologically diverse and span a large …

Locomotion has influenced the ecology, evolution, and extinction of species throughout
history, yet studying locomotion in the fossil record is challenging. Computational …

Humans and birds use very different running styles. Unlike humans, birds adopt “grounded
running” at intermediate speeds—a running gait where at least one foot always maintains …

The arrangement and physiology of muscle fibres can strongly influence musculoskeletal
function and whole-organismal performance. However, experimental investigation of muscle …

Dinosaur locomotor biomechanics are of major interest. Locomotion of an animal affects
many, if not most, aspects of life reconstruction, including behaviour, performance, ecology …

We developed a three‐dimensional, computational biomechanical model of a juvenile Nile
crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) pelvis and hindlimb, composed of 47 pelvic limb muscles, to …

Most birds can navigate seamlessly between aerial and terrestrial environments. Whereas
the forelimbs evolved into wings primarily for flight, the hindlimbs serve diverse functions …

This paper is the last of a three-part series that investigates the architecture of cancellous
bone in the main hindlimb bones of theropod dinosaurs, and uses cancellous bone …